Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Negombo Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties apprehended a Multiday Fishing Vessel along with five fishermen in possession of illegally harvested prohibited Shark Meat on 28^th January 2022.

Jan 31, 2022

The Lifesavers attached to the Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Benthota beach saved two local males during successful rescue attempts on 28^th January 2022.

Jan 31, 2022

The SLCG Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) Operation Team of Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) demonstrated their professional skill to all regional representatives of Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on 27^th January 2022 off Mirissa Harbour.

Jan 28, 2022

Lifesavers attached to the Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Hikkaduwa beach rescued a Russian national during a successful rescue attempt on 26^th January 2022.

Jan 27, 2022

Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel deployed at Chillow and Thuduwawa arrested two persons in possession with illegally harvested ‘turtle meat’ (approx. 30 Kg) in Uluhitiyawa area on 23^rd January 2022.

Jan 25, 2022

Lifesavers attached to the Coast Guard Life Saving Post, Hikkaduwa beach rescued a local male and an Australian lady during successful rescue attempts on 21^st January 2022.

Jan 21, 2022

The Change of Command ceremony of CG 61 (Ex-SLNS Jayasagara) took place on 20^th January 2022 where the traditional Handing Over/Taking Over was conducted at Galle Harbour. The Outgoing Officer In Command, Commander (C) KPNP Kurukulasooriya, RSP, USP, psc handed over the Command to Commander (ND) HMWM Thilakarathna, RSP, psc, MSc (D&SS), BNavalSt (Maritime Warfare) Hons.

Jan 20, 2022

Lifesavers attached to the Coast Guard LifeSaving Posts, Hikkaduwa, Panadura, Gopalpuram, Trincomalee beach had rescued a Russian national and four locals during four successful rescue attempts on 17^th January 2022.

Jan 19, 2022

Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) personnel deployed in Kirinda coastal area for fishery monitoring and regulating duties had located a suspect inside fishery harbour premises and subsequent search discovered 115 mg of heroin in his possession. Arrested person with apprehended heroin handed over to Kirinda police station for legal action.

Jan 18, 2022

Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) personnel deployed in Beruwala Fishery Harbour for fishery monitoring and regulating duties, have arrested five fishermen possessed with 1250 grams of dried sharks’ fins on board multiday fishing vessel “Senpathi 01” on 13^th January 2022.

Jan 16, 2022